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Tim Walberg is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district, a position he has held since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Walberg has focused on various issues during his tenure, including education and fiscal policy. He has been vocal about the challenges facing education in the United States, recently commenting on the decline in NAEP scores in subjects like math and reading.
Hardly a week goes by without this administration promulgating some new regulation that burdens the American people and our economy. This week it's an environmental regulation that will drive up energy costs. According to a report by the…
Well, the statement of the openness of Dodd-Frank doesn't give me a lot of comfort about the--not simply the consumer protection, but the protection of liberty----
The amendment I am offering today addresses the most pressing concern my constituents have with the National Flood Insurance Program, and that problem is inaccurate flood maps. I certainly understand that the NFIP is on shaky financial…
I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 36, after line 3, insert the following new subsection: (i) Moratorium on Flood Map…
Rising unemployment continues to populate the headlines. An article last week by the AP points out that several cities in my State of Michigan, including Battle Creek, which I have the privilege of representing, endured big increases in…
While our President telegraphs to our enemies a timeline for ending the war that they are certainly willing to continue to commit to, while military efforts continue in Libya with uncertain, undisclosed, and unsuccessful outcomes led by…
I am not sure that government is capable of putting together a campaign or political activity act that will ever work totally.
I guess I continue to express some of the same concern that when we have studies that are showing significant problems with PLAs, that we are willing to use the additional cost at taxpayers' expense.
Why did the GSA agree to a $3.3 million change order in the Lafayette Building in Washington, DC, just to implement the PLA?
On Tuesday, the House overwhelmingly defeated by a vote of 318-97 a blank check on spending. We stopped the unconditional raising of the debt ceiling. The fact remains, we are in a debt crisis because Washington spends too much, not…
The United States can clear and hold any area--but only for as long as we stay there.
Capability is built over time. What we found in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 is that it cannot be quickly reacquired in a crisis.
There is an important vote today in the Senate extending the PATRIOT Act, and while I believe it should have been permanently extended, it must be extended for the next 4 years.
Killing bin Laden was a difficult and courageous decision by President Obama and an enormous success for the Nation.
If the people want and demand democratic change and accountable governments, no government will be able to resist.
Our intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies need the budget and legal authorities to succeed.
My own belief is that in the short run, the threat is probably greater than it was.
I guess my question would be what impact, if there is--what impact could our actions or inactions in Libya or Syria have in growing al-Qaeda efforts in recruitment of terrorists and terrorist action against the United States?
The United States must seize the opportunity provided by the Arab Spring, welcome the changes toward self-determination and opportunity.
Success in Afghanistan is not easy to define, but it includes establishing an Afghan government that, in time, can hold off the Taliban.
What is erupting today in the Middle East is profoundly important--a quest for freedom, for personal dignity, for justice, for a better life.
What controls are being created to protect the American people from abusive government power?
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